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duty

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(Inglese)

  1. (countable, uncountable) That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.
  2. (uncountable) The state of being at work and responsible for or doing a particular task.
  3. (countable) A tax placed on imports or exports; a tariff.
  4. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) One's due, something one is owed; a debt or fee.
  5. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Respect; reverence; regard; act of respect; homage.
  6. (countable, uncountable) The efficiency of an engine in work done per unit of fuel; particularly, the number of pounds of water which a steam pumping engine can raise one foot by burning one bushel or hundredweight of coal.
  7. (countable, euphemistic, uncountable) The act of urination or defecation, especially for a dog.

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B1
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/ˈdjuː.ti/
Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da inglese medio
-te
In summary

From Middle English duete, from Middle English dewe + Middle English -te. Equivalent to due + -ty.

Related words
duties obligation obligations responsibility military responsibilities officers

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